English Online Dictionary. What means radio? What does radio mean?
English
Etymology
Short for radiotelegraphy.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
- Hyphenation: ra‧dio
Noun
radio (countable and uncountable, plural radios)
- (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
- (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
- (countable) On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media.
- (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
- (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
Synonyms
- (device to capture radio signal): tuner, wireless, receiver
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
radio (third-person singular simple present radios, present participle radioing, simple past and past participle radioed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
- I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio for help. / I radioed him already. / Radio the coordinates this time. / OK. I radioed them the coordinates.
- (transitive) To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
Translations
Anagrams
- aroid, doira
Afrikaans
Etymology
Borrowed from English radio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑː.di.ʊə̯/
Noun
radio (plural radio's)
- radio
Asturian
Noun
radio f (plural radios)
- radio
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From English radio.
Pronunciation
Noun
radio (definite accusative radionu, plural radiolar)
- radio
Declension
Further reading
- “radio” in Obastan.com.
Basque
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /radio/ [ra.ð̞i.o]
- Rhymes: -io
- Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish radio (“radium”), from French radium.
Noun
radio inan
- radium
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish radio (“radio”).
Noun
radio inan
- Nonstandard form of erradio (“radius”).
Declension
Further reading
- "radio" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “radio” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Compare English radio.
Noun
radio
- radio
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Danish
Noun
radio c (singular definite radioen, plural indefinite radioer)
- (technology) radio
Inflection
Derived terms
- radiobølge
Further reading
- “radio” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “radio” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English radio, from Latin radius. Doublet of radius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraːdijoː/
- Hyphenation: ra‧dio
Noun
radio m (plural radio's, diminutive radiootje n)
- radio, tuner
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Aukan: ladio
- → Caribbean Hindustani: rádio
- → Caribbean Javanese: radio, radhio
- → Saramaccan: ládio
- → Trió: raarijon
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [raˈdio]
- Audio:
- Rhymes: -io
- Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o
Noun
radio (accusative singular radion, plural radioj, accusative plural radiojn)
- radio
- radius
- ray
Synonyms
- radiofonio
Derived terms
- radiado
- vekradio (“clock radio”)
Finnish
Etymology
< Swedish radio (“radio”) or English radio
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑdio/, [ˈrɑ̝dio̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑdio
- Syllabification(key): ra‧di‧o
Noun
radio
- radio (technology)
- radio (receiver or transmitter)
- radio (type of media)
- (modifier) radio- (of or pertaining to radiowaves)
Declension
Synonyms
- sätiö (rare, archaic)
- (technology): radiotekniikka
- (receiver): radiovastaanotin, vastaanotin
- (transmitter): radiolähetin
Derived terms
- radioida
- radiointi
- radioitse
- radioteitse
Compounds
- See also Derived terms -section under the Finnish entry for radio-.
Further reading
- "radio" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
French
Etymology
An abbreviation of words like radiotélégramme, radiotélégraphiste, radiodiffusion, etc. Compare English radio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁa.djo/
Noun
radio f (plural radios)
- radio, tuner
Derived terms
- alphabet radio
- radiophonique
- silence radio
- station de radio
Further reading
- “radio”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- dorai, rodai, rôdai
Galician
Etymology 1
An abbreviation based on words beginning with the root radio-. Compare English radio.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- a radio
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- (uncountable) radium
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin radius.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- radius (of a circular object)
- (anatomy) radius (bone in the forearm)
Ido
Etymology
From radiar + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈradio/
Noun
radio (plural radii)
- ray, beam, gleam
- radio (device)
- (geometry) radius
- (of a wheel) spoke
- (ichthyology) ray, skate
Synonyms
- (5) rayo
Ilocano
Alternative forms
- radyo — informal
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish radio.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: rad‧io
- IPA(key): /ˈɾadjo/, [ˈɾɐ.d͡ʒo]
Noun
radio
- radio
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch radio, from English radio, from Latin radius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrad̪io̯]
- Hyphenation: ra‧dio
Noun
radio (first-person possessive radioku, second-person possessive radiomu, third-person possessive radionya)
- radio
Derived terms
Further reading
- “radio” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Interlingua
Noun
radio
- radio
Italian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin radius. Doublet of raggio, razzo, and rai, the first two of which were inherited from Latin, while the last was borrowed from Occitan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.djo/
- Rhymes: -adjo
- Hyphenation: rà‧dio
Noun
radio m (plural radi)
- (anatomy) radius
- Synonyms: radiale, osso radiale
- (obsolete) Alternative form of raggio
Related terms
- radiale
- radiante
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.
Noun
radio m (plural radi)
- (chemistry) radium
Etymology 3
Abbreviation. Compare English radio.
Noun
radio f (invariable)
- radio
Etymology 4
Verb
radio
- first-person singular present indicative of radiare
Anagrams
- Adrio, Dario, Doria, adiro, adirò, adori, arido, dorai, rioda, rodai
Latin
Etymology
radius (“spoke of a wheel”) + -ō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈra.di.oː/, [ˈräd̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈra.di.o/, [ˈräːd̪io]
Verb
radiō (present infinitive radiāre, perfect active radiāvī, supine radiātum); first conjugation
- (active) I cause to radiate, irradiate.
- (passive) I radiate, emit beams.
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms
- radiolus
- radiōsus
- radius
Descendants
- → Catalan: radiar
- → English: radiate
- French: rayer (possibly)
- → French: radier
- → Romanian: radia
- Italian: raggiare
- → Italian: radiare
- Old French: raier, rayer
- Old Occitan: rayar, rajar
- Catalan: rajar
- Portuguese: raiar
- → Portuguese: radiar
- Spanish: rayar
- → Spanish: radiar
Noun
radiō
- dative/ablative singular of radium
References
- "radio", in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- "radio", in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from English radio.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- radio
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioer, definite plural radioene)
- (a) radio
Derived terms
References
- “radio” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioar, definite plural radioane)
- (a) radio
Derived terms
References
- “radio” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French radio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈra.djɔ/
- Rhymes: -adjɔ
- Syllabification: ra‧dio
Noun
radio n (diminutive radyjko)
- radio (a device that can receive the signal sent over radio waves)
- Synonyms: radioodbiornik, odbiornik radiowy
- radio station
- Synonyms: rozgłośnia, radiostacja, stacja radiowa
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- radio in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- radio in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French radio, German Radio; compare also English radio.
Noun
radio n (plural radiouri)
- radio
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /râːdio/
- Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o
Noun
rȃdio m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑дио)
- radio
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
radio (Cyrillic spelling радио)
- masculine singular active past participle of raditi
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈradjo/ [ˈra.ð̞jo]
- Rhymes: -adjo
- Syllabification: ra‧dio
Etymology 1
Clipping of radiorreceptor.
Noun
radio m or f same meaning (plural radios)
- (electronics, home appliance) radio (device)
Usage notes
- Usually feminine, but often used as masculine in much of Latin America.
Descendants
- → Maquiritari: daadiyu
Etymology 2
Clipping of radiotransmisión and/or radiodifusora.
Noun
radio f (plural radios)
- (communication) radio (industry, signal)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin radius. Doublet of rayo.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- (anatomy) radius
- (geometry) radius
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.
Noun
radio m (plural radios)
- (chemistry) radium
Etymology 5
Verb
radio
- first-person singular present indicative of radiar
Further reading
- “radio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Anagrams
Swahili
Noun
radio (n class, plural radio)
- Alternative form of redio
Swedish
Etymology
From English radio.
Pronunciation
Noun
radio c
- (uncountable) radio (communication using radio waves)
- radio; receiver (device for receiving broadcast radio signals)
Declension
Related terms
See also
- radio-
References
- radio in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Turkmen
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ra‧dio
Noun
radio (definite accusative radiony, plural radiolar)
- radio
Declension
Further reading
- “radio” in Enedilim.com
- “radio” in Webonary.org
Uzbek
Noun
radio (plural radiolar)
- radio
Veps
Etymology
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Noun
radio
- radio
Inflection
References
- Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “радио”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika
Welsh
Etymology
From English radio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈradjɔ/
- Rhymes: -adjɔ
Noun
radio m (plural radios, not mutable)
- radio
Derived terms
- radio bro (“community radio”)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “radio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies